The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
ionable cty-bred girl from all Others in tho
world. And that is how New York swell girls
act in church

This june is .month of brides in sour best
society" 1t has from year to year become moro
and more an annual custom to marry in the first
month of summer That enables the couples to
make a European bridal trip as the desirable
season, or laze through season of welded sen-
tmentality at an American watering place. The
weddings this week quite wishin the most re-
| strictiye bounds of New Yorks society figure
/ up to thirteen How time will ffy with rhem
Ire first thing they know it will be summer
| years standing. There was the pretty and
| sweet Mrs. Cleveland How little time ago it
I seems since we were in furry here in New
/ York over her marriage; and now she has gone
| TO the sAdirondacks, settled matron Il is DO
lite. isn't it, to talk and write about the primo
| formation is direct and correct that. if the Amer
| ican presidency matter of here6ity poli-
ticians might look forward to next August with
especial interest.
The canoe threatens to become fenininely
| fashionable. A woman and q canoe-she two
| ought to go well together, for ever since thers
| were women and canoes they have both had the
reputstion of being cranky.
''The fact of the matter IS the canoe has been
slandered,' said belle, in talking about canoe
ing for women. until it has got the reputation
of being unsafe That is what makes it popular
among the more dashing Of our girls. She and
her brother have made the trip up the Hudson
TO Albany and back, camping out on the way
and otherwise taking advantage Of all tho op-
portunities for roughing it.y
What did you wear4 And what did you do
with your clothes2' asked. .sYou surely didn,h
take Sunday bonnet aloug"
Il wore blue flannel dress made all in ons
piece, with blouse waist. no drapery, the skirt
reaching to the tops of pair of extra high boots
1t weighed pound and a half. wore a sailor
hat and carried a light jacket to be ready fof
changes of weather. Our canoe is rather small
tn ha anda e
feet by thirty incnes-so that could not hava
taken much luggage if We had wished. All that
We carried weighed only about thirty pounds
and of this our Photographic materials, plates
camera, etc, weighed between fifteen and twenty
pounds"
'What did you do at night; sleep on the
ground, and cover with your canoe, or 90 to q
hotelP
I'VE started with the intention Of campinrouf
avery night. but good camping places between
here and Albany ara not numerous, and wa
sometimes had to stop at q hotel But we did
camp out about two-thirds of the time. We carr
ried small tent made of sheetng, that it would
be of less weight than one of canvas-a blankef
apiece, and rubber blanket to spread on the
ground We had tin pail apiece, and a tin cup,i
primitive and strictly necessary articles. Then
We carried few canned meats, but not much iu
that line, as We expected to be able to buy most
of what we would want camping places
In that we were sometimes badly disappointed
One evening we canped near Esopus, tired and
hungry after padding all day, and walked over
eat. But all that was to be had was a loaf of
bakers bread and bundle of wilted beets On
another occasion all that we could get was some
bread and milk and green plums But usually
we Jared reasonably well. Then the nurneroua
icehouses along the Hudson, and the ice barges
constantly going up and down made it easy to
Keep tin pail full of ice chips which seemed
quite a luxury"
'sYou did not feel afraid tossing about in all
that wind and water ic such tiny she'll Of
boatF'
Not in the least. I knew the canoe. and
felt just safe there as / would dry land. II
the persons in a canoe know how to handle itand
are reasonably prudent in their actions there is
absolutely no danger. If they only sis still in
the bottom of the boat they cant overturn it il
they try. One dav went aboard brick barge
and the astonishmeLt the men who the big,
cuinsy thing showed ovc- our tiuy crsft seas
quite amusing. They considered us miracles of
courage because We were willing to go the
water in such cockle-shell. and were absolutely
that we would be upset in less than half an
hour. And as for ne, they could hardly believe
the evidence of their eyes that had been aboard
the canoe, and nothing ccnld have convinced
them that there was another woman on the face
of the earth who would dare venture in it on the
water"
So the belle in o canoe is something of proud
heroine.
Many ladies who dabble in their own dress
making here in the city buy dummy fgurea
made of zinc neatly cut and soldered together
like dress waist, and warranted to be the exact
size aud shape of the buyer. These bodices are
mounted a skeleton petticoat of heavy wire.
and vertebral column. like a broomstick T-ith
o knot on top, penetrates the affair and fnishez
in four little legs with castors. Mrs. Catlin got
one of these things. and it is likely to make an
awful row in the family. Catlin is suspicious,
jealous little man. Now. Mrs. C., according to
the disclosures of the dummy figure, has girth
measure of thirty-six inches, and bust of forty
seven. This is no fool of a measurement to be
jealous of. But Catlin has an idea that she is a
sort of matured Venus. and his brain takes fire
with dangerous readiness. He met the zinc OBJ
elisk with the wire base going up the front
steps He recognized the graceful proportions
and he sailed into the dining-room where his wife
and few lady friends we're discussing few
strawberries and the latest sweet thing in
sleeves.
MADAME" said he, sswhat was my reply when
old Marbleyard wanted to make q statute of you
for tho family lot in Cypress Hils9 No said.
it may be decent to make statues after death.
but modest woman will be scuipfured whiie
living. / would not permit 1t And here yoS
have been and committed graver impropriety
than to have sat for yonr bust to old Marbie<
yard"
"Why. Mr.. Catln how you do go on" she res
piled II didn't have to sit for that thing.
'Do you mean to tell me that it was done from
imaginationp
"No. / do not; was measured by lady"
"No lady made that thing that's the handI<
work of male mechanic"
Every likely, Mr. Catliu, but made from meas
urements put down in a hook by woman"
mo. madam you say that to avoid my Juss
Indignation, but recognize your figure even to
tnAt little rise IN the neck Wnen You orohc youE
collar-bone as a child. You had that armor
hammered on to you by base machine"
'You crazy, Catln," scbbed the wife:
'but you'll pay for it. all the same Give the
bill that little man pulling his hair in front OF
the hat-stand.' said she to the express boy. and
Catlin ''paid for being disgracsd" to use his own
words The dummy is stanGiag in the grass
plot in the back yard, the neishbors say. and all
ready morning giories are going up Its legs
Catlin swears he won't have II in the house. 1t
will De pretty little garden ornament IN
month, when the efIigy of Mrs. O. will be petit
coated with climbing plants, and only the head<
less torso will protrude from the friendly clasp
of creeping shrubs CLARA BELLE
Mrs. yyiIeman Declared Not Guilty.
LITTLE VALLEY n Y. june 4.-The jury In
the case of Mrs. Mary Wieman, on trial hers
for lie murder of her husband retired at ld